Overview

• Responding to Jake Paul’s five‑year plan, Oleksandr Usyk said he will wait for Paul in a cage fight after he closes out his boxing career.
• Usyk’s team says talks for an MMA rules contest are underway, though no deal or date has been finalized.
• Team director Daniel Lapin emphasized they are not discussing a boxing match, arguing MMA would level the playing field for Paul.
• Paul is slated for a 10‑round exhibition with Gervonta Davis on November 14 and has publicly teased other opponents.
• Scheduling and sanctioning remain variables, with the WBO indicating Usyk must face the Parker–Wardley winner following a granted extension.